self-reliance
noun
self-re·li·ance
ˌself-ri-ˈlī-ənts 
: reliance on one's own efforts and abilities
Examples of self-reliance in a Sentence
some people don't achieve self-reliance until they're over 30 years old
Recent Examples on the Web
China uses these measures to protect domestic agriculture and control food supply chains to help achieve its broader strategy of ensuring food security and technological self-reliance.
—
Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
President Trump wants peace, but also wants fair trade and more self-reliance for the American economy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Hence, a turn toward self-reliance, whether in the form of back-yard gardening or ruthless self-optimization that anticipates Darwinian competition amid crisis.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2025
Officials in Beijing have pushed China’s tech companies to pivot from entertainment apps to what the government sees as an existential goal: self-reliance in cutting-edge technologies that also have military applications, like semiconductors, supercomputers and artificial intelligence.
—Meaghan Tobin, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-reliance
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
President Trump wants peace, but also wants fair trade and more self-reliance for the American economy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Hence, a turn toward self-reliance, whether in the form of back-yard gardening or ruthless self-optimization that anticipates Darwinian competition amid crisis.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2025
Officials in Beijing have pushed China’s tech companies to pivot from entertainment apps to what the government sees as an existential goal: self-reliance in cutting-edge technologies that also have military applications, like semiconductors, supercomputers and artificial intelligence.
—Meaghan Tobin, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-reliance
Cite this Entry
“Self-reliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-reliance. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share